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Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With Luxshare Precision Industry's (SZSE:002475) Earnings

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Despite posting some strong earnings, the market for Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Ltd.'s (SZSE:002475) stock hasn't moved much. We did some digging, and we found some concerning factors in the details.

Check out our latest analysis for Luxshare Precision Industry

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SZSE:002475 Earnings and Revenue History November 2nd 2024

How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

For anyone who wants to understand Luxshare Precision Industry's profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit gained from CN¥1.8b worth of unusual items. We can't deny that higher profits generally leave us optimistic, but we'd prefer it if the profit were to be sustainable. When we crunched the numbers on thousands of publicly listed companies, we found that a boost from unusual items in a given year is often not repeated the next year. And, after all, that's exactly what the accounting terminology implies. If Luxshare Precision Industry doesn't see that contribution repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to drop over the current year.

That might leave you wondering what analysts are forecasting in terms of future profitability. Luckily, you can click here to see an interactive graph depicting future profitability, based on their estimates.

Our Take On Luxshare Precision Industry's Profit Performance

We'd posit that Luxshare Precision Industry's statutory earnings aren't a clean read on ongoing productivity, due to the large unusual item. Therefore, it seems possible to us that Luxshare Precision Industry's true underlying earnings power is actually less than its statutory profit. But the good news is that its EPS growth over the last three years has been very impressive. Of course, we've only just scratched the surface when it comes to analysing its earnings; one could also consider margins, forecast growth, and return on investment, among other factors. Obviously, we love to consider the historical data to inform our opinion of a company. But it can be really valuable to consider what other analysts are forecasting. Luckily, you can check out what analysts are forecasting by clicking here.

This note has only looked at a single factor that sheds light on the nature of Luxshare Precision Industry's profit. But there are plenty of other ways to inform your opinion of a company. Some people consider a high return on equity to be a good sign of a quality business. So you may wish to see this free collection of companies boasting high return on equity, or this list of stocks with high insider ownership.

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